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*•* »'> ' * WEDNESDAY, FBB. 13th, l«78. jr. VAN SLiYKK, Editor. ----- FBK OKIIKNBACK CAUSK. As will be seen by * notice else- where, the Greenback Club of this town nh»t; on Monday evening, reor­ ganised, elected officers, and put them­ selves In working order Cor the coming year. And by our exchanges we see that tills same thing is being <M>M All over the State, which would Indicate that the people are rising in their Might suid are determined to threvr oft the shackles with which they have so long been bouud by the aristocratic lanney power of the country. The ob­ ject of this organization is « Cummeil- tdable one, and if properly carried through cannot fall of accomplishing great good, but of one thing ihey must beware, or all their efforts will go for naught. It is well known that it is the history of all new parties, that where men have come out independent and said "we will no longer be led by the dishonest and unscrupulous leaders of the old political parties," and have en­ deavored to form themselves into a band to promote "the greatest good to the greatest number*"* there has always been ready in eevry locality a few dead-beat, sore-hcad politicians, who have been kicked out of the old par­ ties, who immediately come forward, pretend to espouse the cause of the now organization, and when the elec­ tion comes around asks and demand all the loaves and fldtes. Do these men honestly believe what they pretend? Not by any means. They are acting a lie merely for the purpose of getting themselves into Office, a thing they have never been able to do fn tho old parties. It is office not principle they care most for. But we hope and believe our Green­ back frieuils have their eyes open to Uiis evil, and Will give these political sharks a wide berth, which if they do and make a wise aud consistent Plat­ form, they will draw under their ban­ ner many who are now heartily sick of seeing all our Legislation in the inter' est of the aristrocratic money lords of our land. We shall watch with some anatferty ihis Greenback move threUghout the State, if it is to be lead by the Peo­ ple we shall heartily wish them suc­ cess, but if by political bunraien they will do well to call a halt. We belong to the working class and stand ever xtedy to uphold their banner in the ffce of any foe, but will not follow the lead of political tricksters, whose only aim is the spoils of office, ntf matter ifcUlwhat name they may bo called* 'Several newspapers of this dis­ trict lose no opportunity of making a fling at our late member of Congress, Gen. Stephen A. Hurlbut, In deroga­ tion of his talent or of his influence.-- The fact is, no more influential man ever represented the district. The Bads' jetties, now being successfully completed at the mouth of the Mis­ sissippi River, are about to open a new road to the great world for the pro­ ductions of the Mississippi Valley, ire the results of laws introduced, Advoca­ ted and passed through tho Nation*] Legislature very largely by his exer­ tions. He was alfce tho father of the bill for the regulation of inter-State commerce. Now we see mentioned that the u<iW liiH bcfs;a the Senate for the protection of commerce upon rail­ roads, was prepared by him. What' ever Steve Hurlbut lacks, it isn't brains and ability.--Aurora Beacon. ATU OF POPE PICS 11 The report of the death of Pope Pius IX, at Rome on last Thursday is fully authenticated. At 8 o'clock Wednes­ day evening the Popp was attacked by a sudden suffocation from which he rallied several times, and remarked to his physicians, "Death wins this time.'* Bis last moments were lucid although ,for some time previous he was some what wandering; and again at times, lucid. A few minutes before his death Which occurred on Thursday afternoon, 7th, at three minutes to 5 o'clock, I* fald, "Guard the church I loved so srell and sacredly." Cardinals Manning *nd Howard end many others were present at the time of his death. His age was nearly £0 years, lacking but $hree months of tUat advanced And venerable age. ^^•Tr-gBPBgaagg Representative Headrick B. /Wright's Homestead Bill proposing not only to give to worklngme^ f|/sn on the public land but also to lend them £$00 apiece for its iimprovement lifcs $Pen discussed by the House Commit­ tee on Public Lands, &iut Mr. Wright liimself spoke for an hour in beluUf of .% %e bill during the meeting at Satwr- *• 11 is sale to say tUt * majority - of the committee do not favor this Ifeeastire; but it is possible thet it will lobnsent to a favorable report simply jfpr the purpose of giving Mr. Wright jpi opportunity to make a speech upon -It in the House for distribution among •the coal miners and laborers or his • district, : > The McMenry County Teachers JlMoclattou Nnnrta Feb. tod 187& Called to ofder at 10:80 A. M. BY the President. t. The Secretary being absent E, W. Wheeler WAS appointed Prs>» Tem. Minutes of previous meeting were read and approved, S, D. Baldwin was appointed Critic. Mr. Berger be­ ing absent, Mr. Oiuiilns proceeded to illustarate that portion of Physical Geography which treats of Ocean Cur­ rents, proving that All theories concern- lug the same are as yet imperfect, and that no Sargasso Sea exists. ^ Mr. Gardner then foliowejl with Philosophy, treating the *ot\jfect of Gravitation. W m. Harbaek, W. W. Parsons, and Miss Co-jse, were appointed as pro­ gramme committee, ADJOURNED UNTIL J,JO P.M. The Secretary read the Constitution and By-laws. After this reading of the Constitution the Secretaries re­ port was read and accepted. No. of members at the beginning of the year 47. No. enrolled during the year 6.-^- WhOle No. of members 83. During the year there have been six exercises in Reading, five in Grammar, five re­ gular discussions, four exercises in Arithmetic, two in Spelling, two iu History, one in Geography, one in Philosophy, one in Zoology, and seven Essays. The Association has met once at Ringwood, once at Greenwood, once at Mcilenry, twice at Woodstock, and four times at Nunda. Last year we had seven meetings and 36 regular ex- excises, this year nine meetings and 34 exercises. The Treasurer's report was lead and referred back to the Treasurer with instructions to report to the end of the Association year. Mr. Cumins then gave a short history of the As­ sociation from its organisation to the present time, and made many valuable suggestions. Moved and carried that we proceed to an informal ballot for the office of Presilient. M.J* Wright and A. F. Parsons were appointed tellers. The first ballot resulted as follows. A. W, Cumins 8, S. IX. Baldwin 4, A. W. Young & On motion A, W. Young was declared elected. For the office of Vice President an first bollot. S. D. Baldwin 7,M. J. Wright 4, A. W. Cum­ ins 3, John Morton 1'. Second ballot; S. D. Baldwin 2; M, J. Wright 6, John Morton 4, A. W. Cumins 3. Third bal­ lot; John Morton 8, M. J. Wright 7.-- Moved and carried that John Morton be declared the choice of the Association for the office of Vice President. For the office of Secret*jty: S. D. Baldwin 3, W. W. Parsons 8, Wm. Harbaek 1. W. W. Parsons having re­ ceived two thirds of all the votes cast was declared elected. For Correspond­ ing Sec. Lettie Cumins 7, A. W. Cum­ ins 3, A. F. Parsons 1. M. Wright 1, A. E. Gray 1. Moved and carried that Miss Cumins be the choice of the As­ sociation for the office of Corresponding Secretary. For the office of Treasurer: 8. D. Baldwin 5, M. J. Wright 1. Wm. Harbaek 1. Moved and carried that S. D. Baldwin be declared the choice of the Association for the Office of Treasurer. ' * Miss Cumins in treating the subject of Grammar said she would have them write essays in school, would teach pupils orally. y 4 After intermission the programme committee reported as follows; Place of meeting Nunda: Time four weeks from to-day. Intellectual Arithmetic, by A. Gardner. Followed by a discus­ sion upon the merits of Intellectual Arithmetic as a common school sthdy. Best method of teaching Spelling, by M.J. Wright. S D. Baldwin subject to be selected by himself. Afternoon: School Government, by A. W. Young: Physiology by A. F. Parsons; Discus­ sion "Resolved that there Is a better method of resitation than the question method," After an address by the Rev. Mr. W iley, a vote of thanks ws« tendered him for the same. Wm. Hhrback followed with an address on Physiology A few remarks were made by Mr. Wiley on the same subject. The question "Resolved that the teacher should have power to com­ pel pupils to study such branches as he thinks best," was discussed by Wm. Harbaek, M. J. Wright, S. D. Baldwin, A. F. Parsons. Mrs. Morris, Miss Couse, Mr. Wiley, John Morton, E. W.Wheel­ er, and A. W. Young. After the Critic's report. Adjourned. A. w. CRMTM, FmMnt, lux. GitoitRB, Serretdrv. TKIMRWROAD LAW. |> EDITOR PLAINDKAUEH:--if itch inquiry is made relative to the present Road ' • Law of this State.; In this end of the State we are only interested in the law relating to counties under township or­ ganization, and this is the portion of the law changed at the last session of the Legislature. The causes that led to the change are hard to enumerate.-- Suffice it to say, the law was very gen­ erally supported by the members from the central and southern portions of tho State. The people from the cen­ tral portion of the Slate, where the road work can be mostly performed by machinery, claimed that the contract system for road labor Would be much more to their interests than the for­ mer system. But it is not my purpose in this communication to enter into any argument for or against either of the two systems. ~ Upon opposition being made |o, the bill by members from the north end of the Sta$e a proviso was attached to section 74 which reads as follows: "Provided the legal voters of any town­ ship in the State in counties where township organization has been, or may hereafter be adopted, may. by a ma­ jority vote by ballot at their annual town meeting, provide that the road tax assessed by the Commissioners, of Highways under the provisions ©if this Act may be paid in labor, under such rules and regulations as said Highway Commissioners may adopt." • The evident intention of going proviso is to provide legal voters may decide, for spective townships, whether theys will pay their road tax in cash or labor, fend there is no doubt, that if tho Highway Commissioners will prescribe the need­ ed rules and regulations, the tax may be pai# substantially under the old system of work^ in case a majority of the legal voters so decide. The tax fbr the present year, Being now col­ lected by the various town collectors of course will be paid in cash, but a vote at our coming annual town meeting will be a vote of instruction hereafter, and may open a way out even for the present year. SUBSCRIBER. ni'f 'j&t} the fore- tliat. .the their re- TruStee'S Sale. WHEREAS, Chester V. Stevens and Maria Stevens his wife did by Trust peed, dated January 1, 187S, anil Recorded in the Recorder's Office, cf McHenry County, Illinois in Book 43 of Mortgage Deeds, Page 574, con- vey to the undersigned as Trustee, the prem­ ises hereinafter described, to secure the pay­ ment of one certain promissory note of even dates with said trust deed for the sum of seven Hundred and flftv dollars pavable to Arnold Tripp or order one month after the date thereof. And whereas default has been made in the payment of said note and there is now due on said note the sum of Seven Hundred and fifty dollars and the legal holder of said note has undo application to the undersigned to sell said premises to pay tiic amount due on said note. And Therefore Public notice is hereby ?:iven that I, the undersigned, in pursuance of he powers in said trust deed contained will on Wednesday tho 20th day of March As D. 1878 at 8 o'clock in the forenoon on the premi­ ses hereinafter described, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for casli the premises in said trust deed conveyed, de­ scribed as follows to wit: Lots four (4) ami Ave (5) in the South West quarter (%) of Section twenty six (2«) Township forty five (45) North Itiinjre Eight (8) East of the third Principal Meridian, in Owen's Out Lots to the Vilhigeof Mcilenry, in Mcilenry County, Illinois, to­ gether with nil the right and equity of re­ demption of the said Chester V. Stevens and Maria Steven* their heirs and assigns therein Dated February ltth 187A UKOKURGAGB, Trustee. AHKOT.D TRIPP, Attorney. ' j ;>s /if; "C-U't Vv M1 h 1 1 j * i * . r o a r . • < v -tv • . tj >:% -I H, : ?•/ •*! jJ f l i < { ' *tt«. "fft ^ .{ J- • ' - ; yirst 4 Mv y... iiSKteiSS . igiS1; . *> •: ;--y-. :.•> v"f "'"•f-i', ' s >• *4. ,• - ^ »>S7i " >Y:h , \fi: -f fv- 1 , •"•/l-H I -« '/ i' i f ' • : ( J i f • , , r > , 1 -.. i.r r • • ' - • Buy:Your "ft '* ^4 * y •."•Mf'i • •* for ... 'H'jf r '* ' <'>"**1 i'wii .'tlTit •. • "» .j,k ̂ ̂ .• \\h ' fr k.. • < y»>i5 m. • ;;*5 ;<.i7 <f.lt. FOR 187% Janesville Pickle All parties desiring to contract for growing of Cucumbers, with above named company, will please leave their applications lor the same, at the office of the Crystal Lake Pickle Works be­ fore the 1st day of March 1878. A. J. RUSSELL, Manager. It BISHOP, Proprietor. ^ " jt - McHenry - - - « Illinois. •i f^The war iri Europe is still In an unsettled condition, and what will be the final result no man can tell. The Russians now occupy points in the neighborhood of Constantinople, while the English fleet, ordered to the Darda- oeHs, signify their intention of going through the Straits, and if fired upon the Are will be returned. From our stand point it would seem that a gener­ al Ivuropis&u war mnst be the result, and It cannot long be delayed. Every woman and child should i(examii;e Hendersons celebrated Cus- 'ijjgyin Mude Boots and 8bo«s before buy- For sale by Perry 6 Martiw. i r - Ojpe trial is sufficient to convince the most skeptical of the invaluable and nn falling of Dr, Marshal's Lung Sj mp for curia#Coughs, Consumption. A«thuta, Broiwliiti^ etc. Try it by all means. Price only 25 cents. 8dld by A, B. Gilbert, McHenry. 111. We make chotee Teas a speciality. Will make extronily low prices and sell yon a choice article, giuitb, A1 Uriuh & Hay t horn, OOW8TANTLT ON HAND. CUSTOM GRINDING T»one tiromptly, and satisfaction gnaranteed Having just put in a new Feecl Stone, capable of grinding sixty btubeln of Feed per hour. I sim prepared to do your grinding on short no­ tice. «WThe Highest^Market Price paid for good Milling Wheal. R. BISHOP. McHenry III., Dee. Uth, 1877. GERMAN Manufactured by F. MARCUS -DEAI.F.R IS-- PURE WINES, LIQU0BS AND CIGARS Woodstock, III. ' . ®he best Tonic in the world. Put up In pint and Quart Bottles. F- MARCUS. Patentee. Ajid Tliere'b ̂ Save Money, Hi'; ' i .. We offer th# balance Our stock of Overcoats jgtt ;i Cost. Gloves and Mittens 1 at greatly reduced prices.-^! Flannels and ̂ Woolens ati: lower prices than ever Be- ̂ fore known, Nubias andk Scarfs at half their value.--" Call and examine and getl Will make it tot your advantage to buy o: M-.?* ;'^V ':-K% ' - 7 , X L --*• \ i.- Smith, Aldrich & Hay thorn ' • V > a, „ V ' ' ' • . • * • ' • • • • ' t > > - > ( '/••• x 5 u-,; , - , We will make large reductions on all tfall and WJrttel- Goods for the remain Oer of the month iu order to reduce stock before taking our aunual Inventory January 1st, 1878. We herewith annex a partial Price List of goods most ill demand for the seasou. Prints 4/4 to •* 5 to 8 Cotton Batting 11 to 10 «• «• 14 to 20 A full line of Black and coloned American and French Cashmeres 3550, 7ft, 85, and *1, rejru. lar price 45 to fi.26. * Pacific corded Alpaca 15 cts., regular price28n Heavy Grey Flannel 20 cts., regular price 3«c Heavy Western cW Flannel $8 cts. regular Erice 35 cts. [eavy lted Twilled Flannel 28 cts., regular Erice 35 cts. [eavy Red Plain Flaaael t2 eta., regular Sricc 'J8 cts. [en's Knit Jackets (double) $1 regular price . *'r i ' , , 47^ ' * ll«o a full ̂ ne^ Tottbi and Boys reductions. - Tiro Button Kid G loves 7fteta., tegular prioe ?1« l.adies Bearer Union Cloaking, double width 92 rejnilar price $2.60. l.adie^ Felt Skirts #1.15 regular || m; Mens Suits $7.50 worth fK- IIens .SuiSu ^10 worth $l'2.6|fc 7 J* ; Klent Suits S1'2 worth $15. ' • ,'*j Mens Suits w«>rth S<10. • : ' • Alens Suits ̂ 14.50 worth $>17. Mens Suits fl<> worth sflJt. Mens Overcoats ^5 worth |6.00. Me,ns Overcoats ^5 worth )f8. ileus Overcoats sfS.50 worth #10. Mens Overcoats ^10 worth $12.50. Mens Overcoats $12.50 worth $15. Mens Overcoats *15 worth £18, Mens Overcoats 18 wo rth , Suits aud Overcoat* at corresponding Totirs 'fruly. P. D. SMITH, FfxS; MAYES. MERCHANT TALJL,OR, And Dealer BEADY • IDE CLOTHING. Invites the public to an inspection of his newly purchased- Stock. Prices to suit tlie Tiriios and Goods Warranted #s represented. CUTTING DONE AS USUAL. CUTTING DONE AS USUAL. St- re Os'.e Door Korth. of Colby's Drug Storo. McHeurj, 111.. Sept. 12th, 1877. QRsxHAlR from the SCALP ,& PRIVEN1 5*DKfj GRAY, LIGH ̂ FADED. --XBv-- RED -mjCKLtK * STEVENS. Jftifiniy, Jan. 80A, UK. Are changed by a few applications of the AMBROSIA to a beautiful auburn or to the d&ffc, lastrons oolors of youthful tresses. Rumors, DandruiT, Itching of the Scalp, and Filling of the llair are at once cured by it. Wbcro tho vhdlr follicles are cot destroyed. It will cause the hair to grow on bald beads. It Is perfumed with extracts from fragrant flowers. All who use It praise it. Mh Osi^ks, KbunlisB, Stiff Ne4 lljsfepsia, IHarrhffi^ €dlk> SireThrcfti and THibacbe Are alleviated, and in most cases cured, by the use of this PAIN ERADICATOR. It is an In­ valuable Family Medicine, affording relief be­ fore a physician can be reached. Procure Our circular describing above diseases and their proper treatment, and you will bless the remedj that brings such healing. -______ For Sale by All Ju Prepared by E. M.TUBBS St CO. Tnpristors of "Sing's Amkodl»n , MANCHESTER, N. H. Sold by HENRY COLBY, McHenry, 111. To Consumptives. THE advertiser, having been permanently* cured of that drtad disease, Consump­ tion, by a simple remedv, is anxious to make known to his fellow-sunerer» the mease of cure. To nil who desire it l,ie will send a ropy of the perseription used, (free of charge,) with the directions for pre]tarinj? and using th» same, which they will Hint a sure cure for Consumption, Asthma, Bronchitis. Ac. Par­ ties wishing the prescription, will please ad­ dress, K. A. Wilson, 194 1'enn, St., Williams- burgh, N. Y. PIMPLES. I will* mail (Free) the receipt for a simple Vegetable Halm that will remove Tan. Freckles, l'imples and blotches, leaving tho skin soft, clear and beautiful; also instruc­ tions for producing a luxuriant growth o« hair on a liald head or smooth face. Address, inclosing 8 ct. stamp, Ben Vandelf « Cot, SO Ann St., New York. & •I rtA MONTHLY MAI>E. Agents wanted 3S1UU County rights given gratis farther sale of seven well-knewin Standard Medicine* needed in every family;, reputation world­ wide; established many years; made by a celebrated physiciun; proofs of evidtence given. An industrious, euergetic person can make snug permanent income and very liberal terms, by addressing with reference, 2SS Chestnut Street, Phliwde-lp hia. Errors of Youth. A GENTLEMAN wh» suffered for years from Nervous Debility, Premature De­ cay, and alt the effet-ts of youthful indiscre­ tion will, for the soke of siiflevimg humaaity, send free to all who need it, the recipe and direction for making the simple remedy by which he was cured. SuHerers. wishing to Crolit by the adviser's experience cm do so y addressing in perfect confidence JOHN B. OGDEX, 42 Cedar St., New York Land For Sale* npHE undersigned has a number of pities of 1 Land which he offers for Sale, situatedaa follows: 14 Acres of Timber Land.in Section 1, Nun- da Township. . 40 Acres m Section 12, Nunda, SO Acres in Section 3, Nunda. 80 Acres in Section 22, Nunda, with house, barn, orchard, well i'enccd and watered. M acres under improvement and balance timber 1 will also sell my Home Farm, containing '132 Acres, good buildings, aud under a gU state of cultivation. Any or all of the above will be sold en Ihe most reasonable terms. I also have on Section 22 ten tons of goo<| Ilay, pui up in good shape, which I will sell for *3 per ton. JOHN FLC8KY. McHenry, III., Sept. i»tli, 1877. ®